HIV testing and risky sexual behaviour [1]

In 2017, an estimated 36.9million people were living with HIV, with 66% of them residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Unsurprisingly, many governments, donors and NGOs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, are incentivising HIV testing and ARTs. It is a common belief that those who get tested for HIV will reduce their risky sexual activity. In this video, Erick Gong presents contrary evidence from Kenya and Tanzania.

Editor’s Note: The video was first published by the Royal Economic Society [2].

Video: 
Standfirst: 
What is the likely impact of unexpected HIV test results on risky sexual behaviour?
Date Published: 
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Tags: 
HIV [3]
behaviour [4]
Nudge [5]
Kenya [6]
Tanzania [7]
Sex [8]
AIDS [9]
health [10]
art [11]
Authors: 
erickgong0 [12]
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Topic: 
Health & Education [13]
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